Meaning of "At their own end"

[Alvira Kyanee]

Hi there

I just read a sentence in the newspaper.

The companies will arrange it at their own end.

Shouldn't it be AT THEIR OWN ENDS?

Waiting for a helpful answer

Alvira

[Pamela]

No,I think in this case this combination has the meaning of"for their own benefit"

[Alan]

Hi Alvira Kyanee,

You asked:

[Yankee]

Hi everybody

Without further context, I would agree with Alan's interpretation (i.e. "at their end" = at the company location rather than the customer location).

I assume the question was asked because of the fact that the plural word "companies" is then followed by the singular word "end". The sentence is a little awkward. Maybe it would have been better or clearer to say "each company" instead of "the companies."

Amy
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